Ghali Na’aba, former Speaker, House of Representatives, has been summoned by the Department of State Services (DSS) for questioning on Monday.
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Chinese loans: There’s nothing bad in borrowing, says Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on Nigerians complaining about the country’s heavy loan burden to be optimistic, saying there was nothing wrong in borrowing as long as the loan was invested well.
Read More »Nigeria records 325 new cases, one death
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria plunged southwards again Saturday as 325 new cases of were announced, in contrast with the 329 on Friday.
Read More »Nollywood actress Omotola tests positive for COVID-19
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19.
Read More »Bayelsa guber: Tribunal dismisses petitions against Diri
The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Saturday dismissed three separate petitions challenging the emergence of Senator Duoye Diri as the governor of the state.
Read More »NDDC contracts: Why we can’t probe indicted senators — Panel
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has said the information at its disposal is not sufficient to commence the probe of senators indicted in the alleged contract scam at the Niger Delta Development
Read More »Food poisoning wipes out family of seven in Zamfara
Food poisoning has wiped out a family of seven at Auki village, Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Read More »CAN withholds objection to death sentence on Kano singer
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has reacted to the death sentence passed on a Kano singer, Yahaya Aminu Sharif who was convicted of blasphemy by a Shari’a Court.
Read More »Ganduje urges no comprises in anti-corruption fight
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has charged the state’s Public Complaint and Anti Corruption Commission, not to compromise in the fight against corruption no matter who is involved.
Read More »Why we’re returning £5.5m Abacha loot to Nigeria – Irish Govt
The Irish Government has said that the decision to return £5.5 million looted by the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, was achieved through multi-agency collaboration.
Read More »FCTA demolishes 134 houses in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday demolished 134 houses at Apo Akpmajenya indigenous community, to pave way for the construction of a major road network in the area.
Read More »Sanwo-Olu mourns Lagos politician, Lanre Rasak
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the death of a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Lanre Razak.
Read More »Gov. Uzodinma pledges to restore Owerri urban status
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has said his administration would work assiduously to restore the urban status of Owerri, in addition to stimulating the economy and improve the people’s lives through provision of access roads.
Read More »Nigerian traders in Ghana lament closure of shops
Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji, President of Nigerian Traders Union in Ghana, on Saturday decried Ghanaian authorities’ closure of shops owned by Nigerians doing business in the country.
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